Sonny Clark
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Have we ever closed steel mills? Have we ever imported steel? Do you know that many so-called American companies are partially owned by foreigners? Do you know how many American jobs were lost as a result of closed American plants and factories?I'll skip your second paragraph, its just tripe anyway.American manufacturing is any business that makes goods here in this country. Also, producing products here instead of importing what we did produce at one time. EXAMPLES: Steel, furniture, appliances, textiles, tools, toys, electronics, farm equipment, and housewares, just to name a few. The government, through unfair, unjust, and one-sided foreign trade agreements and policies, has encouraged our plants and factories to shut down in favor of supporting foreign economies around the world. The results is a poor and dependent citizenry, surviving off of government assistance programs and unemployment checks. America no longer produces what America uses and consumes. We've become consumers and not producers. We've become import dependent.Okay. And American manufacturing is what exactly?American manufacturing.Who exactly, should the Fed support to create these jobs?
For decades, we've sacrificed our economic well-being in favor of strengthening foreign economies, and now the chickens have come home to roost. In addition, the government supports off-shore job out-sourcing, importing labor, and allows millions of illegal immigrants to live and work in this country. It's bad enough for our work force that technology, innovation, and automation has replaced workers, but we also encourage corporations to relocate outside of our borders. We've lost skills that were once passed down from generation to generation. We no longer have the jobs that once provided self-supporting opportunities that cover all education and skill levels.
Did you happen to notice what you called American manufacturing? You said...
"American manufacturing is any business that makes goods here in this country."
Now, you are lambasting the FED for doing business with wall street....
Do you know who ALCOA is? How about an American steel manufacturer?
U.S. Steel is an American manufacturing business. In fact, its publically traded...
U. S. Steel Common Stock Exchange Listings and Symbol
United States Steel Corporation's stock symbol is "X". The stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Principal Exchange) and the Chicago Stock Exchange.
Hummm...so is ALCOA....
So, the FED working with Wall Street is doing exactly what it should be doing to create jobs....You do realize that in order for America to be fully employed, that means we need jobs for every American, isn't that right?
Care to tell Me where jobs come from again?
We NEED jobs that cover all education and skill levels. I have been preaching that for many years now. We once had those jobs. When our plants and factories were open and running, they provided living wage jobs that covered all education and skill levels. America was working and self-supporting. Check your history. How many textile mills are still running? How many American businesses manufacture and assemble the electronics that we buy? How many toy manufacturers are running in America? How many American made goods are on store shelves? How many "Made In U.S.A." labels can you find in Wal-Mart, Target. K-Mart, hardware stores, appliance stores, furniture stores, shoe stores, etc.? Where are the workers that once produced those goods? Our work force is surviving off of government assistance programs and unemployment checks.
Do you know that 50% of the children in this country are living at or below the poverty line? Do you know that college grads are living with parents and working at fast food joints? Do you know that wages have fallen and businesses are offering less company paid benefits? Do you know the REAL unemployment figure?
FYI - The second paragraph is the truth. Not tripe at all. Care to dispute it with facts and data? You can brush it off and call it tripe all you want, but I challenge you to dispute it.